Countdown to My Divorce

Perhaps the great pressure they had faced before made it difficult for Rachel to get pregnant.

She knew very well how important this child was to William. Even she said anything, she would only get rebuffed. He would end up claiming that she didn’t understand him.

She turned to Cecilia and said, “Take me there so I can sit and get some rest.‘

The two of them were about to leave when Samantha called out to Rachel. “Rachel, are you not feeling well? You don’t look too good. I can lend you the oxygen can.”

Samantha stuffed the can in Rachel’s hand as she spoke.

Rachel was not feeling good, but what made it laughable was that even Samantha could tell that she was in discomfort and had difficulties breathing. On the other hand, William, whom she had spent seven years with, remained blissfully ignorant.

From the corner of her eyes, she saw William tense up the moment Samantha handed the oxygen can to her.

She may be mistaken about other people, but certainly not about William.

Instead of returning the oxygen can to Samantha, Rachel received her gesture of goodwill.

“Thank you, Ms. Judd.”

the tension in her chest relieved after two puffs of

at risk without the oxygen can. I promised her mother

WAR

up at William, feeling her heart clench as though it was pierced by a needle. She

the strength to say,

know how to answer Rachel’s question. His lips were pursed in a hard, straight line, the muscles in his

pulled Rachel away

good about this, but Samantha’s mother doesn’t have many days left to live. You’re someone who cares about even the cats and dogs on the streets. Shouldn’t you care about a

Unable to hold

glance. “Isn’t that basic of a

grew cold at his remark; her ragged breathing suddenly worsened, making her feel suffocated. She pried

good care of her, then. Don’t

ounce of anger in her; she and

to call out to Cecilia. “Let’s go,

the looks of it, Cecilia guessed that things had gone south and hurried over to Rachel. The two of